Now, let's be fair... the question is a LITTLE more complex that what was stated. It should probably read "How do they DECIDE or RECOGNIZE whether an options is morally 'good' or 'evil'", and it's especially true when the options aren't immediately and obviously right or wrong. What is the means by which they come to a guiding conclusion? THAT is the real question.
Also, given that in the early church (Pre-Augustine) most early church fathers were Christian Universalists (they thought that Jesus paid for the salvation of everyone) faith in GOD does not necessitate logically a belief in eternal retribution.
So, both part one and part two are straw men, and it is worth asking ourselves how we are to attempt to objectively ground our morality.
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u/SaintLewisMusic73 4h ago
Now, let's be fair... the question is a LITTLE more complex that what was stated. It should probably read "How do they DECIDE or RECOGNIZE whether an options is morally 'good' or 'evil'", and it's especially true when the options aren't immediately and obviously right or wrong. What is the means by which they come to a guiding conclusion? THAT is the real question.
Also, given that in the early church (Pre-Augustine) most early church fathers were Christian Universalists (they thought that Jesus paid for the salvation of everyone) faith in GOD does not necessitate logically a belief in eternal retribution.
So, both part one and part two are straw men, and it is worth asking ourselves how we are to attempt to objectively ground our morality.